Associations to the word «Penicillin»

Wiktionary

PENICILLIN, noun. (pharmaceutical drug) Any of a group of narrow-spectrum antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds or synthesized; they have a beta-lactam structure; most are active against gram-positive bacteria and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases.
PENICILLIN G, noun. (pharmaceutical drug) An alternative name for benzylpenicillin.
PENICILLIN V, noun. (pharmaceutical drug) An alternative name for phenoxymethylpenicillin.

Dictionary definition

PENICILLIN, noun. Any of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases.

Wise words

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